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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13
DRESS BETTER.

VIII you allow me to come to some
thing else? Too many of us farmers
have no ambition or pride about how
we look and dress. Some of us seem
TO take piide in going to town looking
as rough and untidy as possible. We
seem to want everybody that sees us to
understand from our looks we are
"grangers, and that there is lots of
hay seed in our hair. and manure to
the top of our boots, for we have our
pants inside to show the fact. Now
always want to dress according TO my
work as much rs any farmer. and moth
ing suits me better than TO be home
for day or two and don nv old work
clothes and be out among the cattle
and hogs. or handling the sheep, hut
that is no reason l should wear the
same suit when / 90 over TO town for
my mail or trade. If | am hauling
hogs to town it is another thing, but |
need not try to look worse than the
hogs | sell and take pride in it too.
We become accustomed to going in
a slip shod way, our hair and whiskers
long and shaggy, coats torn. the old hat
battered and the top half off, and do
not realize how uncouth we look, or
how it chagrins our wife or daughters.
We give bad impression to other
people about farm life
| do want now you should all take
this in just the spirit in which give it.
Such habits tend TO drag Us down and
the influence on our children is not
good.
When see farmers go into town in
this careless, slovenly looking way,
and then add to it by sticking an old
sinking pipe in their mouths, become
utterly discouraged, and lose all hope
Of ever seing such ones rise to the true
position farmer should occupy.
). Coffin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13
The Experience of Mrs. Peters

A pretty howdy do-a salution from your
best girl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13

Sneezes are like misfortunes-they seldom
come singly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13
Don't Hawk. spit congh.

The pitcher, wheth Ar in a baseball nine
or not, is very popul ar now adays-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13

Molasses cookies-One cup butter,
two cups molasSes. one teaspoonful
cloves, one tablespoonful ginger. suili-
cient flour to make stiff batter, not
dough. Mold with the hands into small
cakes and bake in steady rather than
quick oven, As they are apt to burn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13

The Experience of Mrs. Peters
Mrs. Peters had ills.
Mrs. Peters had chills,
Mrs. Peters was sure she was going TO
die;
They dosed her with piIE.
With powders and squilis,
With remedies wet, and with remedies
dry.
Many medicines luTed her,
But none OF them cured her,
Their names and their number nobody
could tell;
And she soon might have died,
But some Pellets were tried,
That acted like magic, ard. then she
got well.
The magic Pellets were )r. Pierce 5
Pleasant Purgative Pellets Il be original
Little Liver Pills.. They cured Mrs Peters
and now she wouldn't be without them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
OCTOBER,

October is the month that seems
All woven with midsummer dreams;
She brings for us the golden DAYS
That fill the air with smoky haze,
She brings for US the lisping breeze
And wakes the gossips in the trees,
Who whisper near the vacant nest
Forsaken 10y its feathered guest
Now half the birds forget TO sing,
And half of them have taken wing,
Before their pathways shall be lost
Beneath the gossamer of frost;
Now one by one the gay leaves fly
ZigZag across the yellow sky;
They rustic here and fiutter there,
Until the bough hangs chill and bare
What JOY for us--what happiness
Shall cheer the day the night shall bless
lis Halloween, the very last
Shall keep for us remembered fast,
When every child shall duck the head
To find the precious pippin red.
n 81
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13

To purchasers OF iewelry we would sug-
gest that circus rings are gettin z cheaper
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13
THE TINE TO BATTLE.

1t is best to battle Just before going
to bed. SAYS waiter to the London
Lancet, as any danger of catching cold
is thus avoided, and the complexion is
improved by keeping warm for several
hours after leaving the bath. A couple
Of pounds of bran put into thin bag
and then in the bath-tub is excellent for
softening the skin. 1t should be left to
soak in small quantity of wat sew
eral hours before being used. The in
ternal aids 10 clear complexion are
most OF them well known. and the pre-
sent season i the best tor a thorough
cleansing and purifying of the blood.
The old-fashioned remedy Of sulphur
and molasses is considered among the
best. Charcoal powdered and taken
with water i said TO be excellent. BUTT
is most difficult to take A strictly veget-
ave and fruit diet is followed by many
for one or two weeks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13
ORIGIN OF THE DAHLIA.

An English botanist writes; The
first mention of the original type from
which our florists dahlia has been de-
veloped occurs in the old Spanish book
Published in 1651-"The history Of
Mexico by Hernandez. The author
describes a wild plant growing in pro-
fusion on the elevated, sandy plains of
Mexico. and gives a drawing which is
easily identified as single dahlia. The
curator of the Mexican Botanic garden.
who bore the iilustrious name OF Ger
vantes. was the first eultivator Of tia
dahlia- He sent plant to Madrid IN
179S. and it was seen in blossom in the
botanic garden there by Able Cavan-
lies. who described it scientifically. and
named il after his friend. Prof. Dahl. Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13
BE Convin, ed.

To have what we want is raches, but to ie
able to do without it is pow ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13

Is the best ever sou I'D
Try it, and be convi aced All genuine
bear the signature Of j. r. Hen, st. Paul,
MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13

Catarrh Cured.
A clergyman, after years of s. IHering from
that loathsome disease, CatarT n, end vainly
trying every known remedy, II last found
a prescription which complet ~ cured and
saved him from death. Any sufferer from
this dreadful disease sending a self address
ed stamped envelope to Pr If. J. A. Law
renee, 2l2 East 9th st, NeS York, will re-
ceive the recipe free Of char ge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13

lpIIIAA Habit Cured s.,iss.e,or, before any pay.
" W Prof J. N BARTON, ssth wara Cinsinsat O.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-10-13

am glad Edith was 50 thoughtful,
for my hopes are realized now
Roger Averiey has become greatly
attached 10 Armand. and often SAYS
that his greatest regret IS that he did
not allow his beautiful niece 10 have
her own way one year sooner. J am
glad. too. that Edith did not inherit
the Averley Obstinacy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-09

dr.. yet are they always stated and en-
forced In "A general sense. The funds
contributed for the use of members and
their families only, are generally APP
piled as designed; but members are
never instructed that they may rest sat
islied with performing these duties TO
Odd-Fellows alone. On the contrary,
general beneyolence and charity out Of
the Lodge are inculcated in it.
OUR PRryILIGEs:-To one whose
generous heart delights in well-doing.
and admires our principles, and desires
To find means for increasing his useful
ness 10 man, our Order presents the
strongest inducements, We open for
him field beyond the limits of his par
ty or his church, as well as within it,,
needing his labors and Offering joyot S
recompense for his toll.
No church, in its present state, is eX-
tensiye enough in its fellowship TO en-
brace many good men who need the
ministrations of kindred spirits. nor
far-reaching enough to reach even its
OWN members when distant from it, and
needing aid and protection But if an
Odd Fellow, far away from kindred
and home. falls down 10y the waysidc.
pennilesS and faint. he has but to in
form the nearest Lodge. and hands are
reached ont to provide, and watchers
are at his side to uphold his dropping
form
In doing this and other like deeds Of
kindness. we interfere with no individ-
ual duty; call fol no neglect of proper
interests We leave every member free
rs before i'm his obligations. duties. and
opinions, But Weenlarge his acquaint-
ancc around him. and associate HIM in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-09
A feu words % tbe uninitiat9d.

Alma las Il Lodge of Odi-fell0US,-
perhaps some Of or citizens are not a.
ware OF il. just "a trIhe over a year
old and has go members: commands az
tuticu If outside Lodges. too Is the
manner iu vli,A they do thciy work.
We haYeafcW citizens i'm this village
who are opposed to She Order. simply
bectGsr they Go lot understand the
"priHeir'cs and objects Of the Or
der. WISH Co state % few OF those
'.rrnciy and OBJECTS. an, see if
| cannot possibly a-re ably surprise
them lam about 20 state few facts.
and wish for you. the minitated TO
ponder well my words.
iu these United State- there j, over
750.0o0 members o., car Order Odd
Fellowship has increased SO rapidly,
and spread ils organizations $50 rapidly,
Within few years. lhat il naturally
has attracted the attention ct nearly all
Glasses oi the community. Rising. too.
as 30 seemed ou; Of thc midst. and in
defiance GO % violent excitement against
n supposedly similar institution, every
objection urged against that was pressed
against this Many yet regard il with
horror. "ails.ogy they deem hat an
other name ior "eYil." and all secret
societies, dangerous to tie moral. 90
cim. aud political well-being of the
country. Others. viewing It's rapid in
crease. are disposed 10 examine L
more closely to learn what has extend
ed its operations. And not few. who
have noted its deeds of beneyolence,
au i's sautaIy social influences. desire
to tra,, its outer deeds to its inner life.
and ascertain what are really It's ulii-
mate al as anl highest o5.ecis. aud
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-09

The Conference Of the Free Union
church OF God was held at Lafayette
Dee Isl, owing to the inclemency
OF the weather was very light attend
mcc anG'ni1is,ers we've stationed al the
following places Rev Geo. Myers at
Lafayette. Hunter and White school
houses Rev. VIM. Ncssel. Riyerdale;
Rev. b. II Uause Oceola, Pleasant
Valley, st. Louis, and salt River are
supplied hy Moses Cons, Adam Cons
and john Palmer. Rev McCaicy
located.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-09

labor with thousands with whom he
has never before acted. We open All
around him a field for beneyolence in
whic,i his feet has never trod, nor his
mind and hands labored We increase
his means and measures for blessing
others, and thus happifying himself, by
placing the resources Of our Order at
his disposal
To all, then, who are willing tolearn
and to do good, we give the invitation
to join our ranks. And to remove any
lingering scruple of the conscientious,
| say, should Odd-Fellowship tender
you amy obligation, on require Of You
any duty conflicting wsth the duties
Won owe to God To humanity. to Your
country, your family. on your friends. |
enjoin you to leave it for ever, as hOl-
low in its pretentions and unworthy the
favor Of the community. If you can
satisfy your mind and feelings so as to
accept this invitation, and think You
would make good Odd-Fellow. apply
to some member of Alma Lodge" for
"A copy of It's Constitution and Bylaws.
Examine them carefully. and then get
such information as am Ojt-Fe.lnw
friend only can impWt, and you il
then know what is required of you, and
You will be able to send in your appIica-
ton.
If had the entire space of this paper
at my command. ! could fill it entire
with instances of great merit in behalf
of our Order. perhaps have so far
Opened tie eye, Of at least fw,
anal some good may come O.. This. else /
,rall feel as though ] baNc Hhore n
yain. Very Rc.Neetri.r
NICK c. DAVIDSON.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-09

/ accomplish them.
To all these and especially the latter
two. now address myself. in all truth
fullness and honesty.
OrE NAyIE.-Trae il is a singular
one: but we chose il not. II came To
us. attached to am institution which.
for many wears in another country
had fnlGlled lis GREAT motto. .FR1Exn-
SKIP. LOVE. AND Trr1il." 70 rs.
/ OlG-F io,r is am honorable name. We
I owe 10 wear il. and "a hear lis rclroacb
ve deem if an honor
TO be Am Odd-Felow. in the sense il
/ ha,, jn our minds. yoo mrst art and
sneak Ike 9u homes, man. you must Go
! .I,t.c GOOD D., ..,.nl.,,.l .ll...i. +. in yarr
.f..Ucr. do to- >o,r uriell.r n. Won
...s'd have him do unto Won. and keen
tourcll free from cAccs, and pollution.
Alas. that some VINO bear the name de-
Inc, sustain lhe character Become an
OGd.Fellow. sustain the Aar0aa. per-
form the d,t;cs. share the orira,us Of
( r..t name. and II will sound rs sweet
to ven. a.. II +, dear TO MS.
0rs OsLlGAr,o<~.-Wr have been
branded u. IAN oatL-bound association.
whose mcn.,,eYs are oblieatpd.lr blood,
penalties. To puni.a Violations of these
ob,iqatous I'm some severe and terrible
manner" vet there is not "A single obi
gujau administered among ms. jncon-
.i,tcnt with oi.r dut, we owe to oursclf.
lour family. country. mankind. or crca-
tor. al The ain we are 10 render each
Other. is and must be vi,h.n the limits
OF slr.r. humanity ana patrjotism. e
.rurlIit, and religion We invoke no
ueua,tv on life or limb. person or rlop
e-... ro,bjur bw the social and moral
CONSEQUENCE, which follow the violation
OF any similar pledge Of sacred honor
among the rest Of mankind. CONSEQUENT
1 ,o.ore among MS is bound in ans
Wv. 10 revenge amy reyelaii.u vl;r.
an unworthy member may make oar
ob,.oa.iops are NOT oof,s b,it simply SOL
emn pledges and covenants. wherein
opr Yea Is "vea and amen
Orr.prtvc,ptrs.-To % c,ol and, n
er-et;c man who viii use tbe facilities
a., 0r5c, affords for self-iD,nroyetoont
mad vel..dcir~ i,sooans and odyau.-
,.... .,.. 80 .nnoorous and il. ,r.n.;o.
~ r.,.-rs,clipr tlu. tbe.a row word.
ma, mrem faint and cold compared
y,,l t,e reality And ,ct fo.r 70
s,oal. urouarledlv would NOT raise
a>,oc,otion. that man, Inc 5i.,nrointod
let # he finn, understood Lerr orca for
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nr decorations If IL. o0icar. and NOM
bars north. h,pu.r. ond J,.,,.ri.s ~
its Ioaoo-rooms Tboy b.yo beir
p,..uino. ana uscs Inf tbn, GRO nof
0.l-relow.bip N,,.isit H., form If
coyeru,oout. no,. eycn ti,. wor,,s If tho
O,4ar 0dl-Fallov.,.fn c,n.i.ts not
vl,,Ih. in dceds If ,o.rny boneyol.nco
and hro,herlv love Tbese IL !. t,ne
nrr +, re.,niro n,s,,irc.,.,tior. without
,,-,l. ~. r,ici.t ,ro,,,noo :, IL
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o,, ordcr .,,,o,iol IA, ITO n,nttc,s
I'm G,d we t,1.t " and ..rrinn5.l,iu
Io,. and Vrr,b " IA ipnstr.,t. ,l,o.c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-09

Elegant line af Plush SILK and beaver Coaks Wraps
and jackets: Shaw~ Hoods AufcrS; Togn Caps Fur Mu Gloves,
Ntts Hose silk liaudkcicf en- stitch andkcrccis. Com
Goods in all latest styles and shades Largest lines of
Shoes Slppcrs Shoes and Rubbers
- DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-09
GENTLEMENS LIST.
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Dy-@A ANalssnS

holiday for FOR
Come and
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-03

Over $4,000 year is spent by
Quakers for tobacco.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-03
EVAPORATING APPLES.
Information Sent Out by the National De-
partment of Agriculture.

Information Sent Out by the National De-
partment of Agriculture.
In reply to questions sent out by the
National Department of Agriculture the
following items regarding dried or
evaporated apples have been evolved:
Acid apples with white flesh make the
best product. In large establishments
the apples are prepared for the evap-
orator by machines which pare, core
and slice the apples in one operation.
Hand-prepared fruit is not divided into
such neat and uniform pieces or rings,
hence does not dry as uniformly or
present as attractive an appearance.
Some of the manufacturers place the
apples when they come from the parer
into n solution of salt and water, one
pint of salt to ten gallons of water.
This is thought to cut the gum on the
fruit and clean it, also to prevent fer
mentation and aid in bleaching.
Bleaching is done by exposing the
fruit in a wooden box or special ma
chine to the action of sulphur fumes.
Apples when cut and exposed to the air
discolor quickly, and this bleaching
brings back the natural color. The
sooner the bleaching is done after the
fruit is cut the better. Caution is given
against ver-bleaching the fruit and
causing it both to taste and smell of
sulphur.
From different drying establishments
come different reports as to the heat of
the evaporator. Answers included from
ninety-fve to over two hundred degrees
F. Fresh fruit will stand two hundred
and fifty degrees F. without burning.
With an evaporation full the fruit must
remain in from two to five hours, accord
ing to the heat in the evaporation. 1t is
estimated that one bushel of apples will
make from five to seven pounds of dried
fruit-M. 7. World.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-03
MEN OF GENIUS,
They, Too, Long for What Is Far Beyond
Their Reach.

They, Too. Long for What Is Far Beyond
Their Reach.
So far from being narrow the man Of
genius must, one should say, be broad
in the range of his conception, and il
not in that, of his execution. There is
a sense, indeed. in which every artist
would be the gamer by becoming uni
versal. Thus the poet and the painter
may each profit from full and exact
study of the facts of natural science.
But then the artistic benefit depends on
the subject being studied not as a
savant would study it, merely for the
precise knowledge. but for the sake OF
the poetical or pictorial aspects, rela.
tons and suggestions which the facts
present.
SO true is this that one is hardly going
too far in laying it down as a canon
that painter ought to be a good
reasoner On the causes of natural
phenomena, and that painter ought
not to be an authority in the realm. saw.
of purely historical and ethical
discussion. The lives of great men
have often shown us a strange and per-
verse inclination to break through the
bounds of their proper domain. More
than one man of undoubted genius has.
it is averred, expressed regret that he
had not attained distinction in some
other line than his own. Wolfe, when
actually engaged in his last browning
feat of generatship. said that he would
rather have written Gray's "Eiegy."
Goethe, not satisfied to be the great.
est of poets, was ambitious to become
a sayant as well. Such facts appear at
first sight to contradict our theory that
superlative performance of any kind
implies a corresponding concentration
OF impulse. Yet the contradiction is
only apparent We may be sure that
Wolfe-who, by the by, became a sol
der soon after he was thirteen-was.
on the whole, more passiona.ely de-
sirous OF military than of poetic 5istinc-
ton, just as we know that in Goethe
the poetic impulse was the most potent
and permanent. Such occasional row
ing ambitions may mean nothing more
than that the great man, like the small
one. IS apt to overestimate what lies
beyond his reach. or perhaps that he.
more than common men. is aware of
the limitations that hem him in, and is
now and again disposed to rebel against
them.-Gentieman's Nagazins
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-03
HOW MIRRORS ARE MADE.
How Rough Pieces of Plate Glass AT
Made Into Gorgeous Mirrors.

How Rough Pieces of Plate Glass Are
Mad. Into Gorgeous NJ ;rrors.
One of the factories i'll Chicago en-
ploys some one hundred and fifty men
and boys, and its spacious four floors
present an interesting series of sights
10 the visitors whose nerves are steel
and tympani proof against splitting
On the first floor he will see huge stacks
and piles of glass in assorted sizes,
ranging from sixteen feet by seven
squares down to the smallest Ovals for
mirrors. These are all polished. some
being run over huge felt-covered wheels
kept powdered with rouge. and the
larger sheets scrubbed by sweating
toilers with hand blocks covered with
felt like Il printers proof planer in
rouge. After the glass is thoroughly
polished it is taken up to the next
floor, where it is laid on tables and cut
into the sizes ordered. 1t then passes
into the hands Of the jewellers, who,
with sand and water and large grind
stones, artistically finish the ed yes of
the glass. 1t takes trip upward
again. to another floor. and is once
more put through a polishing process
to remove any scratches or blemishes
that may be on the glass. After
every spot or scratch, no mat
ter how minute, has been re-
moved. careful hands convey the now
beautiful and sparkling glass to the room
where it goes through the final process
the silvering. Huge tables of cast iron
or stone, made like billiard tables, with
raised edges, are used in the silveriug
room. These tables are of great
strength and solidity, and all around
the edge is drain, for the superfiuous
mercury is poured over the tables in
quantities sufficient To float the glass,
which, after being tinfoiled. is gently
and carefully pushed across the table
containing the mercury. Great care
must be used to prevent blemishes, the
least speck of dust being ruinous to the
mirror. Mercury, like molten lead. is
always covered with a dirty-looking
scum which can not be removed BIZ
skilnmiag. The least bit of this scum
would spoil the mirror, so the difficulty
is obviated by showing the scum along
with the edge of the glass. After sue
cessfully floating the glass on the mer-
curry, wooden cloth is spread over the /
whole surface AID square iron weights
are applied until the whole presents
a compact mass OF iron, two or three I
pounds to the square i.ich. After this /
pressure has been confined for ten or
twelve hours, the weights are removed !
and the glass placed upon another
table of wood with slightly inclined
top. The inclination is gradually in
creased until the unamalgamated quick
silver has drained away and only the
perfect amalSam remains, coating the
glass and perfectly adherent This
ends the process. and the erstwhile
rough piece of plate glass energies
from the silvering room gorgeous
mirror. Western Manufacturer.